Overview

Guided Approach to Intermediate and Advanced Coding is a one-of-a-kind book that moves beyond basic coding to the advanced skills that get job candidates hired. Using real medical documentation, students learn key parts of the medical record, how to analyze records, what to code, what not to code, and the rationale behind these decisions. Practice exercises introduce students to different coding settings (physician office, hospital inpatient, hospital outpatient) and leveled cases build analytic skills. Covering ICD-9 and ICD-10 coding sets, the text bridges the gap between beginning and intermediate/advanced level coding so students are more prepared for the real world.

Table of contents

SECTION I: MEDICAL CODING OVERVIEW

1. The Role of the Medical Coder in Health Care

2. Documentation and Coding Review

SECTION II: INTERMEDIATE CODING: A GUIDED APPROACH

3. Intermediate Physician Office Coding

4. Intermediate Outpatient Hospital Coding

5. Intermediate Inpatient Hospital Coding

SECTION III: ADVANCED CODING

6. Advanced Physician Office Coding

7. Advanced Outpatient Hospital Coding

8. Advanced Inpatient Hospital Coding

APPENDIX A: Instructions for Accessing ICD-9-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, and ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS Draft Set Coding Guidelines